Established in 1933 as a non-profit organization, the National Pest Management
Association, Inc. is a national association with more than 5,000 members.

The association provides continuing education to pest control
exterminators and consumer protection advice to the general public.

By carefully reading this website, you will be far better equipped to decide
how to protect your health and property from pests commonly encountered
in the urban environment.
Recent advances in technology has provided safer, more effective pest and
termite control products now available in New York. Although safer to use
in or around the home or workplace, these products are more expensive and
require a far higher level of skill to achieve an effective result.

Generally, the
New York
pest control industry has a professional reputation. However, the
consumer should be careful in selecting a professional pest controller
- the cheapest price may indicate use of the low cost but more hazardous
pesticides or ineffectual warranties that may cost you more in the long
run.
Be careful in the selection of a pest control
service - the cheapest may cost you much more in the long run. You'll find
detailed consumer protection advice in the Consumer
Advice section of this website, including some important tips on selecting
a professional pest exterminator in
Massena
NY
.

► Found
termites in your property in
Massena
NY
?

In brief, if you are a home owner in
Massena
NY
, we recommend you obtain the services of a termite control company in
Massena
NY
that uses the safer, more effective termite control products, such as Phantom
and Sentricon - discussed in detail in this
website.

In certain circumstances, where Phantom cannot be used to achieve a complete
termite protective soil treatment, we recommend the Sentricon
termite baiting system be used. You'll find details on various termite control
products and methods in the Termite
Control section of this web-site.

A termite control expert examines an above ground
termite sub-nest built inside a wall cavity of a home.Termites may build such above ground nests, particularly where moisture collects
in the wall cavity from leaking pipes, shower recess, faulty guttering,
etc.

► Termites
infest
Massena
NY
homes - will Yours be next?

On the basis of recent experience, a significant number of homes in
Massena
NY
will suffer a termite infestation. To make matters worse your home insurance
policy does NOT cover the damage which may involve costly replacement of
floor, wall and roofing timbers.
Fortunately, several excellent termite control products are available -
Phantom can offer 100% termite protection in the majority of situations.

Phantom is used for soil treatment
at the base of a building to prevent subterranean termite entry
into the building and by a delayed transfer effect can eliminate
termites in other areas inside and surrounding the building.

Phantom works differently from other
soil treatment products. Most other such termiticides are repellents,
which means they keep termites away from a treated soil area. This
means any gap in the treated soil zone can be easily detected by the
termites, to enable their unrestricted entry into the building.

With Phantom, the termites cannot detect
the chemical in the treated soil as it has no odor, taste or smell to the
termites. They are not aware of the lethal effect of the chemical until
it's too late.
BASF claims that Phantom kills termites that travel through a treated soil
area abutting the building, where higher concentration levels are encountered.
In addition, termites exposed to the chemical in lower concentrations can
transfer it onto other termites - the so called Transfer Effect. This is
a very important aspect aimed at wiping out the entire colony - the ultimate
form of long-term protection. Both products seem to provide more than 5
years reliable protection if applied correctly to label requirements and
industry standards.
Phantom and Sentricon
products are ultra-low hazard to people and are discussed in detail in the
Termite
Control section of this website.

► It's
IMPORTANT to know ... About Termites

WARNING: Termite damage to a building
or other timber structures can be severe and your home
insurance does NOT cover the repair costs. Termites are known
to destroy roofing and wall framing timbers within a few months in
a worst case scenario.

We recommend you check out the About
Termites
New York
section of this web-site to help you assess your property's level of
risk, and if need be, to choose which of the termite
control methods will best protect your property.
The alternative termite
control methods aim at exploiting certain behavioural characteristics
of termites in varying types of building situations. ...Click
on About Termites

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